PARSA: The amount of supply of liquefied petroleum cooking gas from Birgunj transit route has seen a gradual increase as the import of essential supplies from India began gaining momentum following a protracted period of restriction on trade.

The number of gas bullets entering the country from India’s Barauni, Hadliyan and Mathura via the Birgunj Customs Office which had remained constant at 11 to 12 per day has increased to 19 to 20 per day.

The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) had been sending 11 to 12 gas bullets to Nepal until February 24 following an ease in the obstruction at the border points. The number has increased to 19 to 20 from February 25 to 27, said Lokraj Pant of the Birgunj Customs Office.

The total number of gas bullets entering the country during the period from February 8 to 24 stood at 188 while 79 gas bullets entered the country alone in four days’ period from February 25 to 28.

The amount of the supply of petroleum products has also witnessed a surge, according to the Birgunj Customs Office.

A total of 35.12 million litres of fuel products entered the country between February 8 and 28. In 24 days following the resumption of trade, the supply of diesel import was counted at 22.430 million litres while the supply of petrol stood at 8.3 million litres. The amount of the supply of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) stood at 4.9 million litres and kerosene at 304,000 litres.